Shoe-box-retaining means.



(. H. WHEARY.

SHOE BOX RETAINING MEANS.

APPLICATION FILED IULY 2l. 1915- Patented Feb. 20, 1917.

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GEORGE HENRY wI-IEARY, or RACINE, wIsooNsIN.

sIIoE-Eox-RETAINING MEANS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 20,117

Application filed July 21, 1915. Serial No. 41,051.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, GEORGE HENRY Wi-IEARY, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Racine, in the countyV of Racine and State of Wisconsin, have invented new and useful improvements in Shoe-Box-Retaining Means, of which the following is a description, reference being had` to the accompanying drawings, which are apart of this specification.

My invention has relation to improvements in shoebox retaining means.

ln certain forms of trunks, and particularly trunks of the wardrobe style, provision is made for the accommodation of a shoe box in the interior of the trunk, and in the case of wardrobe trunks these shoe boxes are carried in the lower portion and at the front of the wardrobe section, the greater portion of the suspended clothes from the hanger bars, lying back of the shoe box.

In any form of trunk which makes pro"- vision for this interior shoe box, it is very desirable, if not essential, that some kind of means be employed for releasably holding the shoe box against movement within the trunk, as otherwise the shoe box would not remain in a stationary or fixed position, and

indeed, during transportation would be sub-V ject to being thrown violently around within the trunk. v

lt is the primary obj ect of my invention to provide a simple and easily operated holding or retaining mechanism for the shoe box, and one also of such construction that it can be readily and quickly adjusted to place, and as readily removed, when desired.

With the above primary object, and other incidental, objects in view, the invention consists of the devices and parts, or the equivalents thereof, as hereinafter more fully set forth.

ln the accompanying drawing,

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a fragment of the wardrobe section of a wardrobe trunk, showing a shoe box properly positioned therein, a portion of the shoe box being broken away, and also showing in dotted lines a fragment of the drawer section of the trunk;

Fig. 2 is a horizontal section on the dotted line 2-2 of Fig. l, looking downwardly in the direction of the arrows;

Fig. 3 is a vertical section on the dotted line 3-3 ofFig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrows; and

Fig. l is a vertical section on the line 4-4 of Fig. l, loooking in the direction' of the ardows.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 5 indicates the wardrobe section, and 6 the drawer section of an ordinary type of wardrobe trunk. The wardrobe section is of the usual construction, and is adapted to be provided inthe upper portion thereof with the usual garment hangers (not shown) which support the garments in full length position.

Secured to opposite sides of the wardrobe section are vertical bars 7-7, each of said bars being provided at or near opposite ends with outstanding portions. rlheupper outstanding portion of each rod is indicated by the numeral 8, and the lower outstanding portion of each rod by the numeral 9. Each upper outstanding portion is slotted from its upper end downwardlyfor a `desired distance. rlhe upper or outer portion 10 of each slot of each upper outstanding portion is narrow, andthe inner or lower portion l1 of each of said slots is wide, as most clearly shown in Fig. v3,. Also, as will be seen most clearly from Figs. 1`and 3, the inner wall of each of said slots of the upper outstanding portion is higher than the outer wall thereof, the inner high wall being indicated by the numeral 12. Y

The lower .outstanding members 9-9 are also slotted as indicated by the numeral 13, but these slots are straight slots, or in other words, slots of the same width throughout. The inner walls of these slots are likewise -higher than the outer walls thereof, as indicated by the numeral 14 (see Figs. l and 3).

The shoe box 15 which is positioned in the lower portion and at the front of the lower portion of the wardrobe section is of ordinary form. Opposite ends of this box, near the bottom thereof, are provided with laterally projecting trunnions or studs 16S-16, which are adapted to engage the slots 13-13. To the top of the shoe box are secured straps 17-17, which straps at their outer ends are 'formed withV circular bearings 18-18, and l each circular bearing is formed with an elon- 'extending lengthwise of gated slot 19. Y Y Y VIurnably mounted in the bearings 18, and

ox, isV a rod 20, said rod being provided intermediate of its ends, with a bent out portion forming'a handle 21, which handle normally rests in a horizontal the shoe box, as shown in full lines in Fig. 1 of the drawing,v andV also shown in Figs. 2

v.and 4 of the. drawing.-

Itis desirable, when the lhandle is grasped andA lifted, that some means be provided for limiting such uplift, or in other words, limit.- ing theturning of the rod 20. To this end, I providethe rodswith pins 22 which extend into the elongated slots 19 of the bearings 18. `It is obvious that when the handle 21 isgrasped; and turned upwardly, the extent of this upward turning will be limited by contact of the of the slots 19. Y The oppositeV ends of the rodi20 are providedwith flat faces,23-23, said hat faces being uppermostpvhen the rod isin proper pins-,22vv with the lower ends Y engagement with the lower enlarged poi inserted l. In this tions 11 at thel upperends of the vertical bars 7, yas most clearly shown in Fig. 3 of the drawing; Y Y

Y In adjusting the shoe box to place, it is within the wardrobe section, and is held ina raised position, so that the ends ofthe trunnions or studs16, are above the loweroutstanding portions 9,.and the ends of the vrod20fare above the Yupper outstandingY portions 8. The handle 21 of the rod is then turned from its full line position to the dotted; line position illustrated in Fig. position of the handle, the rod 2O `will have turnedf so that the narrowed widths ofthe ends thereof are vertical, or, in other words, the flat faces 23 are turned to a position at rightv angles to the horizontal Y position shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 of the drawing. The shoe box is then forced down` wardly-until'the studs 16 enter the slots 13 and seat themselves in the lower ends of said slots, and the narrowedportions ofthe ends of the rod'20-pass through thenarrow por'- Vtions 10-of the slots of the upper outstanding members S'and'seat themselves in the lower enlarged portions 11k of the outer slots. The

handle isnow turned back from its dotted line vposition in Fig. 1 tothe full line hori` LThis turning of the rod will cause the wide portions of the ends of the rods to intercept the lower ends of the narrow portionslO of the slots. Vhen the shoe box is thusreleasably locked in its positionv within the wardrobe section, it will be seenvthat it is impossible for said box to movel either backwardly or forwardly in the wardrobe section, owing to the fact that the the top of the shoe Y position on top ofY ends of the rod 20, and the studs 16' are engaging the different slots. It is also impossible for the shoe box to jump or more upwardly, owing to the fact that the widened portions of the ends of the rod 20 are intercepting the lower ends of the narrowed portions of the upper slots.

When, however, it is desired to withdraw or disconnect the shoe box, all that is necessary is to turn the handle 21 to the dotted line position which will bring the narrowed portions of the ends of rod 20 in line with the narrowed portions of the slots l0. Under this adjustment it is obvious that the shoe box can be readilY lifted out of engagement.

lVhile I have described the invention as particularly applicable to a shoe box as contained within the wardrobe section of a wardrobe trunk, yet I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to this particular'application of the improvements, inasmuch as it is obvious that the improved devices are equally applicable tovany form of trunk which provides a space for containing a shoe box.

Attention has been directed to the fact that'the inner wall of each of the upper slots and each of the lower slots is higher than'the outer wall of each of said slots. By this construction, the lower studs or trunnions and the opposite ends of the turnable rod are readily and conveniently guided into engagement with the slots. i That I Claim iS:

1. In a retaining means, the combination with a easing, slotted members connected to opposite sides of the casing, the slots of two of the opposite members being straight slots, and the slots of the other two opposite members having their outer portions narrow and their inner ends wide, a box, receptacle or the like, within the casing, said box or the like having studs projecting fromv opposite sides thereof, said studs adapted to removably engage the straight slots, and a rod turnably mounted upon one side of the box or the like, the opposite ends of said rod being narrower in one direction than in the other, and said rod, when turned in one direction adapted to permit the narrow widths of the ends thereof to pass through the narrow portions of the other slots and seat themselves in the wide portions of said slots, and when so seated and the rod is turned in the opposite direction, to have the wide portions oftheir ends intercept the lower ends of the narrow portions of the slots.

2. In'a retaining means, the combination ofl av casing, slotted members connected to opposite sides of the casing, the slots of two of the opposite members being straight'slots, and the slots ofv the two other yopposite `Laisser-5 members having their outer portions narrow and their inner ends wide, a box, receptacle or the like within the casing, said box or the like having studs projectingv from opposite sides thereof, said studs adapted to removably engage the straight slots, and a rod turnably mounted upon' one side of the box or the like said rod provided intermediate of its en s with a projecting handle, and the opposite ends of said rod being narrower in one direction than in the other, said rod, when its handle is occupying one position, presenting the narrow widths of the ends thereof in position to pass through the narrow portions of the other slots, and seat themselves in the wide portions of said slots, and when so seated and the rod is turned and the handle thereof is brought to a reversed normal position, the wide portions of the ends of said rod are brought to a position to intercept the lower ends of the narrow portions of the slots.

3. In a retaining means, the combination of a casing, slotted members connected to opposite sides of the casing, the slots of two of the opposite members being straight slots, and the slots of the other two opposite members having their outer portions narrow and their inner ends wide, a box, receptacle or the like within the casing, said box or the like having studs projecting from opposite sides thereof, said studs adapted to removably engage .the straight slots, and said box, receptacle or the like provided on another of its sides with a bearing, the bearing being provided with an elongated s lot, and a rod turnably mounted in the bearing, and provided with a pin projecting into the elongated slot of the bearing, the opposite ends of said rod being narrower in one direction than in the other, and said rod when turned in one direction, adapted to permit the narrow widths of the ends thereof to pass through the narrow portions of the other slots and seat themselves in the wide portions of said slots, and when so seated and the rod is rotated in the opposite direction, to have the wide portions of their ends intercept the lower end of the narrow portions of the slots.

4. In a retaining means, the combination of a casing, slotted members connected to opposite sides of the casing, the slots in two of the opposite members being straight slots, and the slots of two of the other opposite members having their outer portions narrow and their inner ends wide, one wall of all of said slots being higher than the other wall thereof, a box, receptacle or the like within the casing, said box or the vlike having studs projecting from opposite sides thereof, said studs adapted to removably engage the straight slots, and a rod turnably mounted upon one side of the box, or the like, the opposite ends of said rod being narrower in one direction than in the other, and said rod, when turned in one direction, adapted to permit the narrow widths of the ends thereof to pass through the narrow portions of the other slots and seat themselves in the wide portions of said slots, and when so seated and the rod is turned in the opposite direction, to have the wide portions of their ends intercept the lower ends of the narrow portions of the slots.

5. In a retaining means, the combination of a casing, vertical rods secured to the inner faces of opposite sidesof the casing, each rod provided at opposite ends with outstanding portions, each lower outstanding portion provided with an open-ended vertical slot, and each upper outstanding portion provided with an open-ended vertical slot, the upper portion of each of the latter slots being narrower than the inner end thereof, a box, receptacle or the like, within the casing, said box or the like having studs projecting from opposite sides thereof, said studs adapted to removably engage the straight slots, and a rod turnably mounted upon one side of the box or the like, the opposite ends of said rod being narrower in one direction than in the other, and said rod, when turned in one direction, adapted to permit the narrow widths of the ends thereof to pass through the narrow portions of the other slots and seat themselves in the wide portions of said slots, and when so seated and the rod is turned in the opposite direction, to have the wide portions of their ends intercept the lower ends of the narrow portions of the slots.

6. In a retaining means, the combination of a casing, outstanding slotted members secured to the inner faces of opposite sides of said casing, the' outer portion of each slot being narrower than the inner portion thereof, a box, receptacle or the like within the casing, and a rod turnably mounted upon one side of the box or the like, the opposite ends of said rod being narrower in one direction than in the other, and said rod, when turned in one direction, adapted to permit the narrow widths of the ends thereof to pass through the narrow portions of the slots and seat themselves in the wide p0rltions of said slots, and when so seated and the rodis turned in the opposite direction, to have the wide portions of their ends intercept the lower ends of the narrow portions of the slots, and means for detachably connecting the opposite end of the box or the like to the casing.

7. In a retaining means, the combination of a casing, outstanding members secured to the inner faces of opposite sides of the casing, each of said members provided with an open-ended slot, a box, receptacle or the qliliefwithin' the casing, said box orthe like having studs projecting from opposite front sideportions thereof, and near one end jthereof, to permitthe box to be swung outwardly YVand downwardly :troml the casing,

. saidlstuds adapte/dto removably engage the Y from the' casing,

slots, and locking means carried by the box atl itsy opposite end portions and independently movable with relation thereto for detaohably looking said opposite end portion to the casing.

v w 8; In a retaining means, the combination of af easing Vand a. removable box therefor, meansl for detaohably connecting the opposite lower front end portions of the box to the casing, said meansv permitting the box to be swung outwardly and downwardly and locking means for detaohably connecting the opposite upper end tions to look or unlock the opposite upper end'portions of the box to the easing.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature, 1n presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE HENRY VHEARY.

Witnesses:

MARGUERITE JENSEN, FRANK MITCHELL.

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